Year: <span>2024</span>

Soccer is loads of fun. And there are plenty of benefits of playing soccer when it comes to your physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Whether it’s increased self-esteem, developed friendships, or improved mood, focus, and empathy, playing soccer can improve your life in many ways. And that’s besides the staggering array of life skills that...

A process that began months ago, drew closer to completion early this month with the advancement of Bill C-53, which now returns to the House of Commons for Third Reading. President of Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, Glen McCallum said seeing it read the first two times in the House of Commons and returned to the House by...

What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful degenerative joint condition that progressively worsens over time. It affects the entire joint, and most commonly occurs in our weight-bearing joints, such as hips, knees, and spine. Osteoarthritis is the most common reason for not being physically active as people age. About 15 per cent of Canadians...

The government of Saskatchewan needs to present a balanced budget in 2024. No excuses. No exceptions. Balanced or bust. The government projected a $1 billion surplus for 2023-24. After the latest fiscal update, that projection now sits at a $250 million deficit. The government originally planned to decrease the debt by about $400 million to...

One-pan dishes to make hosting simple (FAMILY FEATURES) Even if Easter hosting duties fell on your plate this year and added one more thing to your holiday to-do list, that doesn’t mean it has to be difficult. After all, Easter is a time meant for fun and fellowship with the food just one part of...

Resveratrol is a type of natural phenol, a substance produced by some plants in response to injury or when the plant is under attack, stress, ultraviolet irradiation or inflammation, bacteria and fungus attack. It is a plant compound that is one of the best antioxidants. In food, we can find sources of Resveratrol in the...

March is here and this month marks the two-year anniversary of the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. It’s been a cold, icy winter and many of us still aren’t venturing too far from home. Are you grumpy about those things? Are you a Debbie Downer? Or are you looking for silver linings and humming “Don’t...

How many readers still neglect to reduce their risk of heart attack? Can’t cut the sugar and salt? Still addicted to tobacco? Must have those harmful fatty foods, and moderate exercise is just too tough? This column has been like a broken record repeating the same song for years. “If you keep going to hell,...

The Government of Saskatchewan is providing one-time emergency funding of $200,000 to the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO). The organization is facing financial challenges that threaten its future and this investment will help the RSO avoid insolvency and work toward financial stability. A staple of Regina’s arts community for more than a century, the RSO has...

According to Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan continues to see remarkable growth with housing starts increasing by 62.1 per cent over the last year. Saskatchewan also saw impressive figures in building construction investment as the province is third in the nation from December 2023, compared to December 2022. “This growth does not just happen on its own,”...